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Three B.S. degree tracks are offered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. (1) Traditional Track. The Traditional Track is intended for those students with general materials science interests. (2) Biomaterials Track. The Biomaterials Track is intended for those students with a more focused interest in biomaterials. To receive commendation for completion of the Biomaterials Track, the student must complete the following courses with grades of C or higher.
b. 510.407 Biomaterials II c. 510.431 Biocompatibility of Materials An intent to follow the Biomaterials Track in Materials Science and Engineering must be made by the students 5th semester (1st semester junior year). Students may express such an intent in writing to their department advisors. (3) Nanotechnology Track. The Nanotechnology Track is intended for those students with a focused interest in nanomaterials. To satisfy the requirements of the Nanotechnology Track, students must successfully:
a. 510.457 Materials Science of Thin Films b. 540.440 Chemical Engineering for Micro and Nanotechnology c. 540.438 Interfacial Phenomena in Nanostructured Materials d. 530.487 Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) e. 530.495 Microfabrication Laboratory f. 171.405 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics Students must declare their intent to satisfy the requirements of the Nanotechnology Track in Materials Science and Engineering by their 5th semester (1st semester junior year). Students should declare their intent in writing to their department advisors. Students who wish to pursue both the biomaterials and nanotechnology track are permitted to do so, as long as they complete all requirements, and the subject matter of their senior design project fall within the scope of both programs (as approved by the instructor of senior design).
Biomaterials is an exciting and rapidly developing field at the multi-disciplinary interface of Materials Science, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry and Medicine. Our unique biomaterials program is designed to provide a broad educational basis with emphasis on principles and applications of biomaterials. Our biomaterials curriculum covers a variety of topics including biomimetic materials and natural materials, host responses to biomaterials and biocompatibility, and applications of biomaterials, particularly to tissue engineering, drug delivery, and medical devices and implants. The goal of the Biomaterials Track in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is to train students in the basic principles of materials science and engineering as these principles are applied to develop novel materials that benefit human health. Biomaterials is an inherently interdisciplinary field that requires deep understanding of the properties of materials in general, and the interactions of materials with the biological environment. The Biomaterials Track is designed to provide a firm grounding in the physics, chemistry, and biology of materials, and well as breath in general engineering, mathematics, humanities and social science. In addition, students are encouraged to gain hands-on experience in biomaterials research laboratories. Students of the Biomaterials Track will be well-prepared for successful careers in biomaterials engineering or any biomedical related field. Successful completion of the Biomaterials Track will be noted on the student's transcript. Description of the Nanotechnology Track Nanotechnology advances the utilization of materials and devices with extremely small dimensions. Nanotechnology is a visionary field, as micro and nanostructured devices impact all fields of engineering, from microelectronics (smaller, faster computer chips) to mechanical engineering (micromotors and actuators) to civil engineering (“smart”, self-healing nanocomposite materials for buildings and bridges) to biomedical engineering (biosensors and tissue engineering). Materials Science is central to nanotechnology because the properties of materials can change dramatically when things are made extremely small. This observation isn't just that we need to measure such properties or develop new processing tools to fabricate nanodevices. Rather, our vision is that the wide (and sometimes unexpected!) variety of phenomena associated with nanostructured materials allow us to envision radically new devices and applications that can only be made with nanostructured materials. It is with the goal of developing a broad vision for the application of nanostructured materials that the Department of Materials Science offers a Nanotechnology Track, a curriculum designed to train students in the fundamental interdisciplinary principles of materials science including physics and chemistry, and also to expose students to cutting edge nanomaterials research, both in elective classes and in research laboratories. Students in the Nanotechnology Track will be well-prepared for successful careers in materials engineering across a wide range of disciplines. Successful completion of the Nanotechnology Track will be noted on the student's transcript.
MATERIALS SCIENCE CORE CLASSES
UPPER LEVEL MATERIALS SCIENCE ELECTIVES
Materials Elective #2 (3) Materials Elective #3 (3) Materials Elective #4 (3)
For the Nanotechnology Track, one of these electives must be satisified by 510.440 Micro- and Nano-structured Materials and Devices with a grade B or higher; two others of these electives must be satisfied by one of the approved nanoscience electives. BASIC SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS
BASIC ENGINEERING
Students must complete two of the following:
For the Biomaterials Track, 580.221 must be passed with a grade of C or higher. Computer Programming (3) Students must complete one of the following course:
HUMANITIES
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ELECTIVES
Science Elective I (upper level) (3) Science Elective II (upper level) (3) UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES
Unrestricted Elective #1 (3) Unrestricted Elective #2 (3) |
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